The Greeks have Homer, the Romans have Virgil and the Christians get Milton. Agamemnon sought the fall of Troy, Aeneas founds Rome but Satan falls from Heaven, founds Pandemonium and makes mankind fall from Grace. Epic poems don’t get much more epic.Milton incorporates classical mythology into Hel...
A couple of observations:As far as I noticed, the Holy Spirit does not appear in Paradise Lost. When the Persons of the Trinity appear, it is only God the Father and God the Son. The reason for that is obvious enough to Bible readers: the more mysterious nature of the Holy Spirit. It is simply impos...
Resumed early February 2013, after long suspension.I liked it quite a bit more than I expected to.On the other hand, if I heard or read the word "submission" one more time (especially in relation to Eve), I was ready to do something violent.
O ye old blind master of tale thus long Though in darkness sole left but not of light Removed: what heavenly orient beam Must lone hath shone upon the intellect Of thine and spring divine inspiration. O weaver of the story of man: in A single narrative alone it stands But encompassing all the theatr...
Paradise Lost builds upon a tradition of epic poetry begun with the work of Homer's [b:The Iliad|1371|The Iliad|Homer|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309201311s/1371.jpg|3293141] and [b:The Odyssey|1381|The Odyssey|Homer|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349112871s/1381.jpg|3356006]. I have held back from...
In short, it was a great way to understand the plot of Paradise Lost, but “translating” it into modern English loses some of the awesome double meanings that Milton put into his poem. I would read this book after I had read the original version to make sure I was understanding everything that was go...
I went through the motion but does it count as 'read' even if I was lost most of the way through?I have, therefore, left book 'un-rated' as I don't feel that I have the right to even rate it!
A good reader (Frederick Davidson) on this edition. The blank verse resonates and emphasizes without overpowering, and he does a good job with both rhymes and enjambment. This exegesis of Genesis relies fairly heavily on the Greek and Roman pantheons for symbolism and plot points. It's interesting t...
I'm not going to speculate on Milton's sex life, but it does seem to me he doesn't like women very much. Also, Adam was a drag. But that's not such a surprise, is it?
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